CEBU, Philippines ? Former Filipino world champion Johnriel ?Quadro Alas? Casimero (21-2, 13KOs) has reach optimum fighting form two weeks ahead of his IBF flyweight title showdown fight against defending Thai champion Amnat Ruenroeng (15-0, 5KOs) on June 27 at the Hua Mark Indoor Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
?I am now 101 percent ready,? said Casimero, who once reigned as the IBF light flyweight champion. ?I am training to knock him out.?
Casimero has just logged in over two hundred rounds of no-holds-barred sparring session against foreign boxers and also against fellow Pinoy world title hopeful Marvin Sonsona, who just recently won via majority decision against American Jonathan Arrellano last Sunday in California.
The pride of Ormoc City, Casimero earned a mandatory shot at Ruenroeng after winning via second round knockout over Mexico?s Armando Santos in an IBF eliminator last December 13 in Mexico.
He added that he is not bothered in fighting in enemy?s lair but admit that he needs a dominating victory to avoid a hometown decision.
For his part, Ruenroeng proved that he belongs at the top of his division with a lopsided unanimous decision win over Chinese boxing star and Manny Pacquiao stablemate Zou Shiming last March 8 in Macau. Freeman ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch:
Ruenroeng claimed the IBF belt last year after defeating ALA Gym?s Rocky Fuentes via unanimous decision in Thailand. (FREEMAN)
